NZ-led operation seizes more drugs in Indian Ocean
The Royal New Zealand Navy-led counter-narcotics operation outside the Arabian Gulf has had a second major drug seizure in a week. The French frigate...
Significant German warship visit to Fremantle
By Johannes Peters and Justin Burke*
In a week when Australia’s relationship with France was left hanging by a thread due to the cancellation of...
USS Freedom decommissions
On 29 September USS Freedom (LCS 1), the lead ship of the Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship, decommissioned at the San Diego Naval Base after...
French submarine visits US Naval Station Norfolk
The French submarine FNS Améthyste (S605) visited Naval Station Norfolk during 16-19 September. During the boat’s arrival, sailors aboard Améthyste were welcomed by Submarine Force...
How to buy a submarine
By Andrew Davies*
I’ll admit to being surprised when Australia announced the termination of the deal with Naval Group to build the Attack-class submarines. Not...
Defence chiefs’ message to subs’ staff
Message from the Secretary of the Department of Defence, Greg Moriarty, and the Chief of the Defence Force, General Angus Campbell.
The Government’s announcement that...
Credibility rests on subs’ success
By Marcus Hellyer*
What a difference a day makes. On Wednesday, Australians wouldn’t agree to host storage facilities for low-grade medical nuclear waste anywhere in...
Future after Attack’s demise
By Ben Stevens*
The Morrison government’s decision to scrap the $90 billion program to build 12 Attack-class submarines and pursue nuclear-propelled vessels will drastically improve...
Subs hole: Australia should stop digging
By Albert Palazzo*
There is an old saying that if you find yourself in a hole, the best course of action is to stop digging....
UK n-subs to use Australia as a base
Britain’s nuclear-powered submarines are to use Australia as a base so that they can have a more “persistent” presence in the Indo-Pacific region under...